59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CH. 209-JUNE 30, 1945 replacement of old mains, service pipes, and divide valves; water waste and leakage survey; such expenses to include personal services; books of reference and periodicals; printing and binding; allowances for privately owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties (not to exceed $264 per annum for each automobile) ; purchase, exchange, operation, and maintenance of passenger-carrying motor vehicles; and refunding of water rents and other water charges erroneously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes; $1,140,000, to be available for such refunds of payments made within the past two years. Capital outlay, Water Division (payable from water fund): For extension of the District of Columbia water distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment system, laying mains in advance of paving, and installing fire and public hydrants, $330,000; for construction of approximately one thousand seven hundred linear feet of thirty-six-inch trunk line water main from the vicinity of Fifth and M Streets Southeast, to the vicinity of Eleventh and M Streets Southeast, $65,000, to continue available until June 30, 1947; for construction of approximately twenty-six thousand two hundred linear feet of thirty-, twenty-four-, and twenty-inch trunk line water main from the vicinity of Eighteenth Street and Minnesota Avenue Southeast, to the vicinity of Benning Road and East Capitol Street, $605,000, to continue available until June 30, 1947; in all, $1,000,000: Provided, That the appropriations in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1943, for the construction of one or more elevated water tanks of approximately two million gallons capacity, and so forth, and for additional pumping equipment at the Anacostia pumping station are continued available until June 30, 1946. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT Operating expenses (payable from water fund): For all expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, repair, and protection of Washington aqueducts and their accessories, and maintenance of MacArthur Boulevard; including personal services; books of refer- ence and periodicals; printing and binding; purchase, installation, and maintenance of water meters on Federal services within the District of Columbia; purchase (including exchange), operation, and maintenance of two passenger-carrying motor vehicles; purchase and repair of rubber boots and protective apparel; $8507000. Capital outlay (payable from water fund): For increasing capacity of the McMillan pumping station; for installing loop for McMillan filter plant rising main; for rehabilitation and repair of the McMillan filter plant; for additional mechanical sand-washing equipment for McMillan filters; for beginning new conduit repairs; for relining sections containing major cracks; and for developing increased water supply for the District of Columbia and environs; and all necessary expenses incident thereto; including engineering and other profes- sional services by contract or otherwise, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes and civil-service and classification laws; $317,000, to continue available until June 30, 1947. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the superintendence and control of the Secretary of War over the Washington aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same, and over appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by law. 291 56 Stat. 457, 48. Maintenance etc., of aqueducts and accs- sories. Meters on Federal services. MeMillan pumping station. 41. S. o. Ia.
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